Samsung Galaxy A40 vs. Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A40 and Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A40 vs. Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A40 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A405FN/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.4 mm 164.94 mm Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Width 69.2 mm 75.76 mm Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Depth 7.9 mm 9.2 mm Samsung Galaxy A40 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Weight 140 g 200 g Samsung Galaxy A40 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Body Colour Blue | Coral | White | Black Royal blue | Arctic blue
Body Material - Plastic
Protection - Splashproof, P2i (liquid repellent coating)
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite is waterproof.
SAR Value 1.34 W/kg (body), 0.49 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components - LED flashlight
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A40 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Super AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.9" 6.5" Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Samsung Galaxy A40 has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 439 ppi 269 ppi Samsung Galaxy A40 has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Enhancement Technology Blue light filter -
Display Features Always-on display, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen Max Vision display
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A40 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos MediaTek Helio P35
Processor Number 7904 -
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.3 GHz Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - IMG PowerVR GE8320
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A40 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 49.4 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A40 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A40 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, AR Emoji, Flowers, Animals, Landscapes, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Street scenes, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Text, Food, Indoor, Night view, Sunsets, Portaits, Green, Sunrises, Shore Panorama, Face Beauty, Dual Bokeh
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) AR sticker, Scene Optimiser, 20 different scenes, Smart professional framing, fault detection Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A40 has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy A40 has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 25 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A40 has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Face Beautification
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode, AR Emoji, Motion Photos Timer mode, Bokeh Mode
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Floating camera button -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A40 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3100 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Fast Charging Technology Samsung Fast Charging - Samsung Galaxy A40 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 840 hours
Talk Time 1080 minutes -
Run Time Details Active online usage (3G): up to 9 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 11 hrs
Playback (video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 62 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1080 min
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Standby: up to 840 hrs
Standard usage: up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A40 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface Samsung One UI -
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A40 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+ IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Samsung Galaxy A40 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A40 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A40 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, SAR sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Alarm Clock, Fast Charging Dual microphones, Moto Actions, Google Lens
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A40 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, protective cover, USB cable, SIM card removal tool, 10W charger
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